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Handbuilding with Slabs - 4 Weeks - Mornings

$ 240 cad
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Wed, Feb 19, 2025, 9:30 AM EST – Wed, Mar 19, 2025, 12:30 PM EDT
Clay Studio Collective, 17 Church Street, Lower Level, Athens, Ontario, Canada Map
Handbuilding with Slabs - 4 Weeks - Mornings
Wednesday February 19 - March 19 (No class Mar 12)
9:30 - 12:30pm 

Anything is possible! We will be exploring all types of functional vessels: mugs, jugs, jars, plates, planters and more!

Learn each step of the process:

  • Assembling forms from 2D paper template​ and molds
  • Decoration using imprints, stamps, carving and sgraffito with slip
  • Glazing pottery for food-safety and use

Class Schedule

Week 1: Slab Cylinders
Let’s get away from symmetrical, circular pots! Learn how to make mugs, jugs and vases from a simple cylinder. We will add personality using “darts” and stretch our shapes to achieve unique oval forms.

Week 2: Handles, Spouts & Lids
We will add handles, spouts and lids to our creations from the previous week using slab, coils, slump molds or sculpting your own decorative finials by hand!

Week 3: Mini Plates & Bowl Sets
Make a set of mini dishes using a variety of techniques from slab. We will use these dishes as blank canvases to decorate the following week.

[We take a 1 week break in order to prepare for the glaze class]

Week 4: Glaze
Learn how to prepare pots for glazing and experiment with different colour combinations and techniques. All your pieces will come out of the kiln food-safe and ready to use!

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Teachers

Sarah Hamelin

Instructor

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Location

Clay Studio Collective, 17 Church Street, Lower Level, Athens, Ontario, Canada

Classifications

Categories
  • Weekly Class
  • Handbuilding
Age Groups
  • Adult (15 - 99)